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Show filtersSolidarity in 2017: How did the movement work together last year?
Co-ops were active in the UK and around the world helping those affected by loneliness and…
2017 in review: The co-op movement and sustainability
Here is a recap on how the sector has been delivering various sustainability projects last year…
Green initiative to offer deposit on plastic bottles returns gets Co-op support
Greenpeace says the Group’s backing for a deposit scheme shows vision and has 'set the standard'
East of England to sell food after Best Before date to cut food waste
The retailer is also using sales data to improve its stocking methods and cut down on…
Co-op insurance clean cookstove programme reduces CO2 emissions in Ghana
All policies are carbon offset for customers, at no extra cost
SHRUB co-op wins Climate Challenge Fund Award
The co-op currently has over 330 members, with 1,000 people using the shop regularly and 3,800…
Fonterra launches environment plan to improve waterways
By 2025 all of its farmers will have a farm environmental plan as part of their…
Illinois food co-op is named ‘Best Small Business in America’
The community grocery won the $10,000 from Rubicon Global, which works with small firms to develop…
How to play a role in building a sustainable future
In her keynote speech, Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland warned the world faces serious challenges when it…
Organic farm co-op aims to be world’s largest food producer to use 100% renewable energy
Organic Valley is creating a solar partnership that is set to increase overall usage in Wisconsin…
Midcounties funeral business offers ‘envionmentally friendly’ coffin
The coffins, made in Gloucester by LifeArt, use waste and offcut forestry wood and produce lower…
